2024 National Leaders Rushing Defense - Games vs. FBS non-Power 5 Conference Teams Only through 01/20/2025

Name G Att Yards Avg. TD Att/G Yards/G
1 Cincinnati 1 21 24 1.14 0 21.00 24.00
1 Iowa 1 21 24 1.14 0 21.00 24.00
3 Northwestern 1 24 40 1.67 0 24.00 40.00
4 Nebraska 1 24 56 2.33 0 24.00 56.00
5 Minnesota 1 31 58 1.87 0 31.00 58.00
6 Iowa State 1 35 64 1.83 0 35.00 64.00
7 Mississippi 2 62 66 1.06 0 31.00 33.00
8 Michigan 2 47 67 1.43 0 23.50 33.50
8 UCF 1 30 67 2.23 0 30.00 67.00
10 Miami (Florida) 2 52 68 1.31 0 26.00 34.00
11 Florida 1 27 69 2.56 0 27.00 69.00
12 Washington 1 37 75 2.03 0 37.00 75.00
13 BYU 1 33 77 2.33 2 33.00 77.00
14 Maryland 1 30 88 2.93 0 30.00 88.00
15 LSU 1 32 110 3.44 0 32.00 110.00
16 Pittsburgh 2 63 111 1.76 1 31.50 55.50
17 UCLA 2 41 113 2.76 0 20.50 56.50
18 TCU 1 33 114 3.45 0 33.00 114.00
19 Oklahoma State 1 32 116 3.63 1 32.00 116.00
20 Kentucky 2 44 118 2.68 1 22.00 59.00
21 Wisconsin 1 33 120 3.64 2 33.00 120.00
22 Boston College 1 39 123 3.15 0 39.00 123.00
23 Colorado 1 31 131 4.23 1 31.00 131.00
24 Michigan State 1 47 132 2.81 0 47.00 132.00
25 Tennessee 2 70 135 1.93 0 35.00 67.50
25 Texas Tech 1 33 135 4.09 1 33.00 135.00
27 Utah 1 34 140 4.12 1 34.00 140.00
28 Illinois 1 33 142 4.30 0 33.00 142.00
29 South Carolina 2 55 145 2.64 1 27.50 72.50
30 SMU 1 43 148 3.44 1 43.00 148.00
31 Kansas State 1 37 149 4.03 1 37.00 149.00
31 Clemson 1 27 149 5.52 1 27.00 149.00
33 Rutgers 1 25 156 6.24 1 25.00 156.00
34 Arkansas 2 68 158 2.32 0 34.00 79.00
35 Arizona State 2 63 172 2.73 0 31.50 86.00
36 West Virginia 1 30 180 6.00 3 30.00 180.00
37 Kansas 1 47 181 3.85 1 47.00 181.00
38 Baylor 1 56 193 3.45 0 56.00 193.00
39 Missouri 2 63 209 3.32 0 31.50 104.50
40 Arizona 1 38 210 5.53 2 38.00 210.00
41 Auburn 2 62 221 3.56 2 31.00 110.50
41 Oregon 1 33 221 6.70 3 33.00 221.00
43 Vanderbilt 2 56 235 4.20 2 28.00 117.50
44 Louisville 2 63 247 3.92 3 31.50 123.50
45 Alabama 2 73 248 3.40 1 36.50 124.00
46 Wake Forest 2 58 249 4.29 2 29.00 124.50
47 Ohio State 4 135 253 1.87 2 33.75 63.25
47 California 2 76 253 3.33 1 38.00 126.50
49 Florida State 2 64 266 4.16 4 32.00 133.00
50 Houston 2 72 270 3.75 1 36.00 135.00
51 Stanford 2 61 294 4.82 4 30.50 147.00
52 Texas 3 96 303 3.16 1 32.00 101.00
53 Virginia 2 62 316 5.10 3 31.00 158.00
54 Georgia Tech 2 68 318 4.68 3 34.00 159.00
55 USC 2 61 345 5.66 3 30.50 172.50
56 Duke 2 77 347 4.51 2 38.50 173.50
57 Purdue 1 44 362 8.23 6 44.00 362.00
58 Mississippi State 2 94 368 3.91 3 47.00 184.00
59 Georgia 2 77 380 4.94 2 38.50 190.00
60 Indiana 3 98 383 3.91 3 32.67 127.67
61 Virginia Tech 2 65 390 6.00 3 32.50 195.00
62 Penn State 4 138 394 2.86 4 34.50 98.50
63 Oklahoma 3 110 401 3.65 3 36.67 133.67
64 Texas A&M 3 95 409 4.31 3 31.67 136.33
65 North Carolina State 3 102 479 4.70 5 34.00 159.67
66 North Carolina 3 110 482 4.38 3 36.67 160.67
67 Syracuse 3 81 513 6.33 4 27.00 171.00
68 Notre Dame 4 174 729 4.19 4 43.50 182.25
69 UNLV 8 259 850 3.28 8 32.38 106.25
70 Ohio 11 326 861 2.64 9 29.64 78.27
71 Connecticut 7 225 925 4.11 8 32.14 132.14
72 Boise State 9 279 1035 3.71 9 31.00 115.00
73 Memphis 10 276 1143 4.14 17 27.60 114.30
74 UTSA 11 394 1184 3.01 17 35.82 107.64
75 San Jose State 9 378 1198 3.17 17 42.00 133.11
76 Bowling Green 10 320 1246 3.89 12 32.00 124.60
77 James Madison 11 364 1250 3.43 10 33.09 113.64
78 Northern Illinois 11 356 1302 3.66 9 32.36 118.36
79 Louisiana Tech 10 378 1316 3.48 16 37.80 131.60
80 Tulane 10 302 1318 4.36 14 30.20 131.80
81 Fresno State 9 349 1355 3.88 11 38.78 150.56
82 Akron 8 315 1373 4.36 12 39.38 171.63
83 Army 13 348 1396 4.01 11 26.77 107.38
84 Oregon State 7 278 1397 5.03 16 39.71 199.57
85 Troy 10 332 1405 4.23 21 33.20 140.50
86 UTEP 9 368 1420 3.86 16 40.89 157.78
86 Colorado State 9 314 1420 4.52 13 34.89 157.78
88 Washington State 8 252 1425 5.65 16 31.50 178.13
89 Air Force 9 314 1428 4.55 20 34.89 158.67
90 Massachusetts 7 274 1443 5.27 17 39.14 206.14
91 Toledo 10 403 1469 3.65 14 40.30 146.90
92 Sam Houston State 12 418 1495 3.58 11 34.83 124.58
93 South Alabama 11 397 1545 3.89 15 36.09 140.45
94 New Mexico 8 327 1548 4.73 17 40.88 193.50
95 Miami (Ohio) 12 426 1555 3.65 17 35.50 129.58
96 Buffalo 11 397 1608 4.05 12 36.09 146.18
96 Old Dominion 10 378 1608 4.25 13 37.80 160.80
98 Hawai'i 8 312 1618 5.19 14 39.00 202.25
99 South Florida 10 398 1621 4.07 17 39.80 162.10
100 Rice 10 395 1652 4.18 14 39.50 165.20
101 Ball State 9 313 1654 5.28 19 34.78 183.78
102 Utah State 8 321 1664 5.18 17 40.13 208.00
103 Wyoming 8 271 1692 6.24 17 33.88 211.50
104 Central Michigan 10 372 1706 4.59 18 37.20 170.60
105 Texas State 11 407 1707 4.19 20 37.00 155.18
106 Eastern Michigan 10 373 1726 4.63 19 37.30 172.60
107 Liberty 11 430 1733 4.03 19 39.09 157.55
108 Appalachian State 9 337 1739 5.16 19 37.44 193.22
109 Navy 11 408 1740 4.26 14 37.09 158.18
110 Marshall 10 398 1745 4.38 14 39.80 174.50
111 Louisiana-Lafayette 11 387 1756 4.54 15 35.18 159.64
112 San Diego State 8 342 1798 5.26 18 42.75 224.75
113 Nevada 9 354 1828 5.16 22 39.33 203.11
114 Georgia Southern 11 380 1879 4.94 18 34.55 170.82
115 Florida International 10 417 1883 4.52 21 41.70 188.30
116 Coastal Carolina 11 414 1893 4.57 17 37.64 172.09
117 Western Michigan 10 368 1894 5.15 17 36.80 189.40
118 Louisiana-Monroe 9 380 1900 5.00 20 42.22 211.11
119 Middle Tennessee 9 368 1915 5.20 17 40.89 212.78
120 Tulsa 10 378 1926 5.10 24 37.80 192.60
121 Kennesaw State 11 420 1959 4.66 23 38.18 178.09
122 East Carolina 11 463 1967 4.25 21 42.09 178.82
123 Arkansas State 10 359 1979 5.51 21 35.90 197.90
124 Charlotte 9 368 1983 5.39 19 40.89 220.33
125 Florida Atlantic 10 387 2003 5.18 16 38.70 200.30
126 Kent State 8 355 2006 5.65 24 44.38 250.75
127 New Mexico State 10 404 2077 5.14 27 40.40 207.70
128 Georgia State 9 387 2113 5.46 22 43.00 234.78
129 UAB 10 426 2172 5.10 27 42.60 217.20
130 Jacksonville State 13 538 2214 4.12 16 41.38 170.31
131 North Texas 11 476 2248 4.72 24 43.27 204.36
132 Western Kentucky 11 497 2462 4.95 18 45.18 223.82
133 Temple 11 454 2493 5.49 29 41.27 226.64
134 Southern Mississippi 10 417 2542 6.10 29 41.70 254.20